Day 25
I
was up early today because I wanted to explore the strip in the early morning while
the lingering cool of the night still resists the heat of the day to come. By 8 AM I was at the north end of Las Vegas on
the drive south along the strip.
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| North Las Vegas - covered strip |
When I
arrived at the North Las Vegas covered walkway I found a nearby parking spot
(free parking starts about 8 blocks away) and then went to explore the North Las Vegas strip. Even early in the morning there were plenty
of people around though many of the vendors were just starting to set up for
the day’s business.
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| Wedding Chapel |
After
walking back to the car I continued my drive south. I saw several “wedding chapels” and even
discovered a piece of “route 66” retro art.
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| one of many views along the strip |
Gradually
the traffic built up until I was inching my way forward through the “popular”
strip. I never saw any signs for parking
and discovered later that all the parking is in behind the big casinos so that
you have to walk through the gambling to get out to the street and then back to
your car.
However, with the stop and go
pace of the traffic I had plenty of time to rubber neck and see all the talked
about landmark sights.
Once
at the end of the built up strip, I made my way back to Susanne and Dan’s place
where after a quick bit for lunch we headed out for a boat trip on Lake Mead.
I
got to see the Lakeshore Drive this time from the passenger side of the car and
once again marveled at the Lake in the middle of the desert.
Dan and Susanne’s new boat was waiting for its maiden voyage and after we all settled onto the boat it was time for my friends to take turns learning how to maneuver. Even though the water level is so severely down it is still an awesomely big man-made lake.
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| Hoover Dam as seen from Lake Mead |
We took a cruise all the way to the Hoover Dam….well as far as they allow boat travel to go. There is a very clear demarcation line indicating the end of the approach.
After
viewing the Hoover Dam from the Lake Meade side we found a quiet alcove and
moored the boat so we could take a swim.
A cool swim is wonderful on a hot day!
However once out of the water and dried off it does not take long to get
warm / hot once again.
All too soon it was time to dock the boat and pack up our miscellaneous
items to head back to the car and get ready for the drive back home.
After
a shower and change of clothes we all headed out to dinner. At a local neighbourhood restaurant we enjoy
a lovely family meal together. I ordered my favorite
meal, nachos. All the food was delicious
but the portions were huge. I ended up
needing a “to go” box because I still have over half of the dinner on my plate.
On
the drive home I got to see the night lights of Las Vegas shining in the
distance and the stars overhead. What a
wonderful ending to a wonderful day.
Renate Dundys Marrello
2014 – 08 – 16
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Day 26
I
took a “rest day”! I stayed in to work
on pictures and blogs, to read and catch up on correspondence. You may not know this…but adventuring is
hard work!
Renate Dundys Marrello
2014 – 08 – 17
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